# France’s borrowing rate keeps rising to its highest level since 2002

https://mins.news/en/item/81552

- euronews, 2026-10-01 08:56 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/frances-borrowing-rate-keeps-rising-hitting-its-highest-level-since-2002

> France’s 10-year borrowing rate has continued to climb, nearing 5%, signalling growing investor distrust of the country’s rising public debt.

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